NLI Signing Period '13: ACC Signing Analysis

A huge week in the recruiting world, the National Letter of Intent period began yesterday and will run until the 20th. Starting today, we'll be posting conference breakdowns daily, with a Big 10 analysis set to run Monday.

Of course, the focus will be on seniors for the next few days, but send underclass commitment info our way along with stats/honors, events attended in the summer and fall (including club team and any All-Star Games) and other schools strongly considered. Highlight reels are also encouraged, and feel free to throw in any other information you may find important for inclusion.

Also, tweet your signing photos to @ILPreps throughout the next few days and we'll retweet them. A rundown of Wednesday and Thursday's pictures can be seen here.

DUKE

Always smaller in numbers than their ACC foes, this class is phenomenal from top to bottom. Pelton has all of the tools to contend for a starting role from the time he steps on campus, as does lone Long Island native (a rarity for the Devils) Justin Guterding, a high IQ lefty who can rip it. Seau and Welch are animals between the lines while Gill is sure to impress. Riley is incredibly polished for a Midwest kid and simply gets it done.

North Carolina

The Tar Heels simply can't help but bring in jam-packed recruiting classes. An intriguing story, Anderson is a gem but will take a two-year Mormon mission and join the class of 2016. Carper is as athletic a LSM as there is out there while Kenna doesn't really have a weakness and is a big, physical presence down low. Steadily improving, McCormick has a never-ending upside that the staff has to love. They also have a top notch midfield class that can contribute offensively and defensively due to their athleticism.

Notre Dame

I already analyzed this class in an October piece focusing on their late commits, though I'll reiterate the fact that the Irish will definitely contend for the nation's top recruiting class. It will be a shock if Collins doesn't begin on one of ND's top two midfield lines. Wynne added a huge boost to this class and is a hard-nosed finisher inside. Molloy is a tremendous stopper and athlete - the kid plays attack for a half each game. Sexton and Hurdle are phenomenal defensemen who will also compete right away.

SYRACUSE

This is a top-heavy class that I'm not entirely sold on yet aside from the top talent, but they still have plenty of time left to raise their collective stock. Voigt just flat out puts the ball in the back of the net, a skill that will get him PT right off the bat after the graduation of Derek Maltz. McKinney is a speedy middie with an absolute cannon, while Ferguson is also someone who will make a strong impact. Fusco's great defensively and Callahan, a Florida native, is a big and confident keeper with a ton of strengths.

Virginia

I'm not sure that this will be an 'instant impact' class like the Wahoos are used to, but it's certainly impressive. Falk looks the part of a successful ACC middie but needs to have a huge spring to see his stock go back up. I've enjoyed watching New England products Hooper, Breen and Fersen in the summer and see them leaving their marks. The staff's expectations for upstate lefty Mike D'Amario are very high. Watch out for Campbell and Wood, too.